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Electoral College articles on Democracy Chronicles

The Electoral College is an institution that officially elects the President of the US every four years. Seen by many as radically out of date, the President is not elected directly by the voter but is elected by "electors". Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on proportional representation.

How Many Californians Is Your Vote Worth?

May 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How Many Californians Is Your Vote Worth?

If you live in California, you might be outraged that an 18th-century system designed to defend slave owners has devalued your vote.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Electoral College, Proportional Representation

The Unconstitutional Electoral Count Act of 1887, and Other Fun Facts

March 5, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Unconstitutional Electoral Count Act of 1887, and Other Fun Facts

New report discusses legislative procedure for counting electoral votes in light of the controversy after the 2020 presidential election.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election History, Electoral College

4 Election Reforms Designed to Keep Extremists Out of Power

February 27, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

4 Election Reforms Designed to Keep Extremists Out of Power

The rise of extremism in American politics is why political reform must seek to marginalize, to the extent possible, these destabilizing forces.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections, Election Methods, Electoral College, Money Politics, Redistricting

Democrats’ Priority in Power Must be to Stop Minority Rule

January 29, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Stop Minority Rule

There was an interesting new post on the subject of minority rule by lecturer in history and international studies at the Netherlands’ Leiden University Andrew Gawthorpe and published at Guardian News. Take a look at this excerpt: The Democrats’ victory in the Georgia Senate races cements their control over America’s most important governing institutions. In […]

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Electoral College, Proportional Representation, Voter Access

A Welcome End to Trump’s Census Policy

January 23, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Trump's Census Policy

One of President Biden’s first executive actions has reversed former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented policy of altering a key census count.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Electoral College, Voter Access

On Approval Voting and the National Popular Vote

January 12, 2021 by Steve Cobb Leave a Comment

NPVIC and Approval Voting

Though written without regard for alternative voting methods, maybe the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is OK.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Electoral College

Arizona Supreme Court upholds election challenge dismissal

January 6, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Arizona Supreme Court upholds election challenge dismissal

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to refuse the Trump campaign’s plea that sought to decertify Joe Biden’s victory in the state.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections, Electoral College

When a Win is a Loss

November 11, 2020 by Steve Schneider Leave a Comment

The legal allegations make for good copy in the press, and let Republican hacks repeat fraud charges to reporters and social media consumers.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Electoral College, Republicans

Electoral College Flaws: Towards a national popular vote interstate compact in America

September 10, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Electoral College Flaws: Towards a national popular vote interstate compact in America

Article prescribes a National Popular Vote Interstate Compact obliging electors to vote the popular winner as remedy to current electoral college system.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Electoral College

The Coming Reckoning Over the Electoral College

September 6, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Coming Reckoning Over the Electoral College

Article argues on debate on the relevance of the Electoral College that new conflicting rulings on the institution could generate chaos in 2020 and beyond.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Electoral College, Republicans, Supreme Court

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